Each home shall have emergency exit capacity as outlined below:
(a) All floors shall have a primary escape route which provides a safe path for travel to the outside of the building. When the floor is above or below ground level, the primary escape route shall be an interior stairway or an exterior stairway. No sleeping rooms are allowed in the basement and/or the third floor.
(b) In addition to the primary escape route, each floor used for sleeping or napping purposes shall have an alternative means of escape. This includes either of the following:
(1) A door or stairway providing a means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the building at ground level; or
(2) An exterior window, operative without the use of tools, which provides a minimum clear opening of sixteen inches in width and twenty-four inches in height. The lower ledge of the window shall not be more than forty-four inches above the floor or a platform which is permanently attached to the floor or wall under the escape window.
(c) No room or space that is accessible only by a ladder, folding stairs or through a trap door shall be used for child day care.
(d) All stairs, hallways, corridors, ramps and passageways leading to an exit shall be maintained at a minimum illumination, measured at the floor level, of one foot-candle.
(e) Doorways, corridors and stairways which are part of the primary or alternative escape route shall be kept clear of obstructions.
(f) Each door in a means of egress shall not be less than twenty-eight inches wide.
(g) Every closet door latch shall be such that children can open the door from inside the closet.
(h) Every bathroom door lock shall be designed to permit the opening of the door lock from the outside in an emergency. The opening device shall be readily accessible to the staff.
(Ord. 1-93. Passed 5-24-93.)